Planning appeal decision
20 Greville Green, Emsworth, PO10 7TH
Planning appeal 3306099 at 20 Greville Green, Emsworth, PO10 7TH (Havant Borough Council) was allowed on 25 May 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents and the character of the local neighbourhood, having regard to noise and disturbance.
Log cabin in rear garden and temporary child-minding use for one year
- Authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- PO10 7TH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of nearby residents and the character of the local neighbourhood, having regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The limited scale and daytime-only operational hours of the temporary child-minding use, combined with conditions controlling the number of children and hours of operation, would not cause unacceptable harm to the living conditions of nearby residents or the character of the neighbourhood.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS16 of the Havant Borough Core Strategy 2011Policy D1 of the Emsworth Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2036Policy D2 of the Emsworth Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2036Policy D3 of the Emsworth Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2036
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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